Fluent-Metro
For Open-Shell Menu
A modern, highly customizable skin for Open-Shell, made for Windows 10.
Old and pre-release versions are available here.
What is Fluent-Metro?
This skin brings a refreshed look and full customization to Open-Shell Menu. It uses updated design elements with transparency and depth, following the design of Windows 10.
Features include:
- Automatic color scheme with light/dark modes
- Customizable text and background colors
- Various options for padding and layout sizes
- Updated iconography and scalability of menu elements
Installation
Fluent-Metro is designed for Windows 10. It is incompatible with Windows 7 and 8.
You first need to install Open-Shell. Open-Shell is a highly regarded Start menu replacement for Windows used by many enthusiasts. During installation, you can choose to exclude the Explorer and IE integration, as it is not necessary for the Start menu feature.
To install, copy the Fluent-Metro.skin and .skin7 files into C:\Program Files\Open-Shell\Skins so the skin is recognized by Open-Shell. Next, navigate to the «Skins» tab, and from the dropdown, choose Fluent-Metro (the name may vary on pre-release versions).
(Optional) To enable the Tile interface, select Backup -> Load from XML File... and select the XML file from the downloaded release. (Make sure to unzip!)
And Voilà! The new interface will be applied on launch of the Start menu. You can further change the links for the tiles under «Customize Start Menu.»
If you notice that the menu looks off-color, set the Menu glass color to #858585 in Open-Shell Settings (under «Menu Look»). This will prevent your accent color from bleeding into the menu background.
Have any questions? Feel free to make a post in discussions.
Configurations
Fluent-Metro provides a variety of customization to get the menu looking exactly how you want. If you need clarification about what an option does, you can hover over the item for a description. If an option is incompatible with another, it will be disabled. If you notice an issue with an option, please file a bug report. Options will be expanded and improved upon as updates are released.
Scripts and Resources
Resources for skinning are available in the Fluent-Metro skin files. If you would like to make changes to the skin(s), download the .skin/.skin7 from the release page and open it with Resource Hacker (or equivalent). If you want to make changes to part of the script, check out the Open-Shell skinning tutorial.
Future development
There are not currently any major plans for the development of Fluent-Metro, however all updates will be posted in the discussions area.
What is Fluent-Metro?
This skin brings a modern look and full customization to Open-Shell. It uses refreshed design elements with transparency and depth, following the design of Windows 10.
Some enhancements include:
- Inclusion of system colors, providing automatic light/dark modes
- Customizable text and background colors, along with accent color
- Various options for padding and layout sizes
- Updated icons, matching Windows 10’s Fluent icons
- Improved scaling of menu elements (padding, icons, etc.)
Old and pre-release versions are available here.
Ways to contribute:
- Create a Bug report.
- Create a Feature request.
Installation
Fluent-Metro is designed for Windows 10. It is incompatible with Windows 7 and 8.
To start, you will need Open-Shell. Open-Shell is a highly regarded Start menu replacement for Windows and is used by many enthusiasts. During installation, you can choose to not include the Explorer and IE integration, as it is not necessary for the Start menu feature.
To install, copy the Fluent-Metro.skin and .skin7 files into C:\Program Files\Open-Shell\Skins so the skin is recognized by Open-Shell. Next, navigate to the “Skins” tab, and from the dropdown, choose Fluent-Metro (the name may be different on pre-release versions).
If you want to enable the Classic variant with tiles, select Backup -> Load from XML File... and select the XML file from the downloaded release. (Make sure to unzip!)
And Voilà! The new interface will be applied. You can further change the links for the tiles under “Customize Start Menu.”
If you notice that the menu looks off-color, set the Menu glass color to #858585 in Open-Shell Settings (under “Menu Look”). This will prevent your accent color from bleeding into the menu background.
Something doesn’t look right? Feel free to make a post in the discussions area.
Skip to content
Page load link
main menu
Discover more from SkinPack
Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.
Continue reading
Go to Top
С выходом первых версий Windows с «плиточным» меню в Интернете сразу появились программы, позволяющие вернуть стандартный Пуск, о которых я уже писал: Меню Пуск в Windows 10 как в Windows 7.
Одна из самых популярных таких программ — Classic Shell, которая продолжает работать в последних версиях Windows 10, но её разработка и обновление больше не ведутся. Однако, автор этой утилиты открыл исходный код и на его базе появились новая программа, продолжающая обновляться — Open Shell (ранее называлась Classic Start и NeoClassic-UI), именно о ней и пойдет речь в этом обзоре.
Использование Open-Shell для возврата стандартного меню Пуск в Windows 10
Если вы знакомы с утилитой Classic Shell, то и проблем с использованием Open Shell у вас, вероятнее всего, не возникнет, более того, программа может автоматически импортировать настройки из первой утилиты.
Процесс установки и запуска программы очень простой:
- Установка выполняется на английском языке. Все, что потребуется сделать на этом этапе — выбрать требуемые компоненты: Classic Explorer (меняет меню в проводнике), Open-Shell Menu (классическое меню Пуск), Classic IE (настройка меню и строки состояния Internet Explorer), Open-Shell Update (автоматическая проверка доступных обновлений).
- Сразу после установки запустится окно настройки Open-Shell Menu. Настройки запускаются на английском языке, однако, само меню работает на русском. Если же и меню отображается не на том языке — отметьте пункт «Show All Settings», а затем выберите нужный язык на вкладке «Language».
- На главной странице настроек Open-Shell Menu вы можете выбрать внешний вид меню пуск, при необходимости — заменить кнопку «Пуск» своей кнопкой (по умолчанию отображается стандартная кнопка Windows 10).
- Нажав «Select Skin» под выбранным внешним видом меню Пуск вы можете выбрать тему оформления, а также настроить размеры иконок, текста, прозрачности с помощью соответствующих отметок (набор доступных отметок может отличаться в зависимости от выбранной темы).
- На вкладке Basic Settings можно настроить поведение различных кликов и нажатия клавиши Windows в меню Open Shell, включить или отключить автоматический запуск классического меню после перезапуска компьютера, отображение раздела «Все программы» и часто используемых программ.
- Вкладка Customize Start Menu позволяет включить или отключить отображение пунктов в меню пуск.
- По умолчанию быстро зайти в настройки Open Shell Menu вы можете, нажав правой кнопкой мыши по кнопке «Пуск» и выбрав пункт «Настройка».
- Если вы хотите вернуть обычное меню по правому клику (то, которое стандартно появляется в Windows 10), в настройках программы отметьте Show All Settings, а затем на вкладке «Controls» отметьте пункт «Right click opens Win+X menu».
В целом, всё сравнительно удобно и работает исправно, если не считать отсутствия русского интерфейса настроек, что может оказаться проблемой для некоторых пользователей. Если же проблем с этим нет, рекомендую отметить пункт Show all settings в утилите настроек Open-Shell Menu и пройтись по всем вкладкам: не исключено, что вы сможете найти что-то полезное для себя.
Ниже — пара примеров классического меню Пуск в Windows 10 с помощью Open-Shell Menu.
Скачать последнюю версию Open Shell вы можете с официальной страницы разработчика https://github.com/Open-Shell/Open-Shell-Menu/releases
|
arbestriagain Sophomore Member Posts: 143 OS: Windows 11 Home 23H2 Theme: Default CPU: Intel Core i7-10700F RAM: 32GB GPU: GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER Computer Make/Model: HP OMEN 25L Desktop GT12-0xxx |
Post by arbestriagain on Jun 22, 2024 17:23:58 GMT -8I slightly modified the Vistalike (http://www.classicshell.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=5655) skin to have a more accurate All Programs button font. Demo on Windows 10 21H2: VISTALIKE PowerButton Fix RevD.skin7 (1.82 MB) |
|
kamuisuki Established Member ~ Posts: 554 OS: Windows Me CPU: Intel Pentium III-S Tualatin RAM: 2048 GPU: GeForce 3Ti 500 |
Post by kamuisuki on Jul 14, 2024 23:51:00 GMT -8Sankyu, working good with classicshell too. (i know its old ^^= ) |
|
Last Edit: Jul 14, 2024 23:51:07 GMT -8 by kamuisuki |
|
NanamiMadobe Regular Member Likes trying to be Tech Savvy and learn more about Tech, also huge OS-Tan Fan! Posts: 263 OS: Windows 10 (22H2) Theme: Default CPU: Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz RAM: 8.00 GB (7.9 GB usable) GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Integrated), NVIDIA MX150 (Dedicated) |
Post by NanamiMadobe on Jul 15, 2024 10:03:09 GMT -8We haven’t had an update for Open Shell since like what April 2023 and it’s very concerning. Though that start menu does look nice however. |
|
Last Edit: Jul 15, 2024 10:03:42 GMT -8 by NanamiMadobe |
|
arbestriagain Sophomore Member Posts: 143 OS: Windows 11 Home 23H2 Theme: Default CPU: Intel Core i7-10700F RAM: 32GB GPU: GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER Computer Make/Model: HP OMEN 25L Desktop GT12-0xxx |
Post by arbestriagain on Jul 15, 2024 10:59:14 GMT -8We haven’t had an update for Open Shell since like what April 2023 and it’s very concerning. Though that start menu does look nice however. Last update was August 2023. |
|
NanamiMadobe Regular Member Likes trying to be Tech Savvy and learn more about Tech, also huge OS-Tan Fan! Posts: 263 OS: Windows 10 (22H2) Theme: Default CPU: Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz RAM: 8.00 GB (7.9 GB usable) GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Integrated), NVIDIA MX150 (Dedicated) |
Post by NanamiMadobe on Jul 15, 2024 13:14:48 GMT -8We haven’t had an update for Open Shell since like what April 2023 and it’s very concerning. Though that start menu does look nice however. Last update was August 2023. Oh yes your right, do you understand what’s happening with that? The latest version is 4.4.191. |
|
arbestriagain Sophomore Member Posts: 143 OS: Windows 11 Home 23H2 Theme: Default CPU: Intel Core i7-10700F RAM: 32GB GPU: GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER Computer Make/Model: HP OMEN 25L Desktop GT12-0xxx |
Post by arbestriagain on Jul 19, 2024 10:57:25 GMT -8There’s so much I think could be done. The actual code for the start menu could be improved so get the menus closer to original. For instance in XP theme should be able to have the fonts in the upper part different from the lower, like in XP they are bold in the top part and not bold in the bottom. Also a change to make it easier to put the power and log off buttons on the bottom. Also a way to customise all the folder icons in the Programs tree. For the Explorer, an option to have the history on the back and forward buttons like it is in Windows. Perfect intregration with Retrobar would be good too. Are you talking on the right thread? |
|
malcolm Freshman Member Posts: 81 OS: Windows 8.1 Pro Theme: XP Luna 8.1 (My Own) CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X RAM: 32GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 1080Ti Computer Make/Model: My Own |
Post by malcolm on Jul 19, 2024 16:35:23 GMT -8Yeah it was a reply to NanamiMadobe’s suggestion that we hadn’t had an Open Shell update since April 2023 and your reply that it was August 2023. |
|
Last Edit: Jul 19, 2024 17:06:00 GMT -8 by malcolm |
|
NanamiMadobe Regular Member Likes trying to be Tech Savvy and learn more about Tech, also huge OS-Tan Fan! Posts: 263 OS: Windows 10 (22H2) Theme: Default CPU: Intel Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz RAM: 8.00 GB (7.9 GB usable) GPU: Intel UHD Graphics 620 (Integrated), NVIDIA MX150 (Dedicated) |
Post by NanamiMadobe on Jul 19, 2024 21:28:51 GMT -8Yeah it was a reply to NanamiMadobe’s suggestion that we hadn’t had an Open Shell update since April 2023 and your reply that it was August 2023. We haven’t had one in quite a while now and it’s worrying me! |
|
malcolm Freshman Member Posts: 81 OS: Windows 8.1 Pro Theme: XP Luna 8.1 (My Own) CPU: AMD Ryzen 9 5900X RAM: 32GB GPU: Nvidia GTX 1080Ti Computer Make/Model: My Own |
Post by malcolm on Jul 20, 2024 5:57:10 GMT -8How so? Are you worried that it won’t work with the newest Windows updates and it won’t be fixed. |
|
arbestriagain Sophomore Member Posts: 143 OS: Windows 11 Home 23H2 Theme: Default CPU: Intel Core i7-10700F RAM: 32GB GPU: GeForce RTX 2060 SUPER Computer Make/Model: HP OMEN 25L Desktop GT12-0xxx |
Post by arbestriagain on Aug 14, 2024 18:51:51 GMT -8For anyone who wants it as well, here is a ZIP that contains start buttons ripped from Windows Vista’s Aero theme. |
|
urbanender Sophomore Member Posts: 194 OS: macOS Sequoia CPU: Apple M3 Max RAM: 64GB GPU: Apple M3 Max Computer Make/Model: Mac15,9 |
Post by urbanender on Aug 15, 2024 1:21:34 GMT -8I have a non-animated Vista start button to share with you guys. (Only 96dpi and bottom) |
|
Last Edit: Aug 15, 2024 8:55:12 GMT -8 by urbanender One of the former Windows Vista7 Project producers |
|
Entinty1999 Freshman Member Posts: 30 OS: Windows 10 22H2 Theme: Host Windows 7 Aero, VMs have XP, Vista, and 7 basic themes. |
Post by Entinty1999 on Apr 22, 2025 13:06:21 GMT -8Does anyone know how to modify the skin to have bold text on pinned programs like actual Vista did it? I’m pretty sure that’s impossible, however, you could use Retro-Shell, a fork of Open-Shell that I’m pretty sure replicates this behavior. I don’t have a link, but I’m sure it’s not hard to find. You wouldn’t be able to use this skin for it, though. You’d have to find a modified version. |
|
natanaelvito New Member Posts: 24 Computer Make/Model: To be filled by O.E.M. |
Post by natanaelvito on Apr 22, 2025 18:24:02 GMT -8Does anyone know how to modify the skin to have bold text on pinned programs like actual Vista did it? I’m pretty sure that’s impossible, however, you could use Retro-Shell, a fork of Open-Shell that I’m pretty sure replicates this behavior. I don’t have a link, but I’m sure it’s not hard to find. You wouldn’t be able to use this skin for it, though. You’d have to find a modified version. Retro-Shell breaks Vistalike, unfortunately. Does anyone know how to modify the skin to have bold text on pinned programs like actual Vista did it? Please refer to this post (and previous ones, for more info): winclassic.net/post/29568/thread, albeit it’s somewhat inaccurate (if you can live with that). Just copy those texts (or here: 𝐈𝗻𝐭𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗲𝐭, 𝗘-𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹), and it should always work since they’re Unicode. |